Aquatic Adventures
Sea Kayak Tours
This series of tours will highlight the unique, scenic waterways and natural resources of Humboldt County. No previous paddling experience is required for many of these special trips as basic kayak instructions are included. These tours are equivalent to our Sea Kayaking Introduction course and may be used as a pre-requisite to the sea kayak seminar and surf zone classes.
Mad River Slough Tour
October 17
Join us for a paddle on the Mad River Slough, located on the northern part of Humboldt Bay. There will be plenty of opportunities to bird watch, paddle, and enjoy these waterways that are right in our backyard! Additional information will be mailed upon registration.
Program Fee: $39 HSU Students, $54 All Others
Program Fee Includes: transportation, sea kayak instruction, sea kayaks and gear
Trip Departure: 10:00 am from Wildberries Marketplace. For those who live south of Arcata, please contact us to arrange a meeting place closer to your home.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14
Southern Humboldt Bay: Wildlife Refuge Tour
October 3
Join us for a unique and scenic paddle tour in the southern end of Humboldt Bay which is part of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This is an area rich in wildlife, including migratory shorebirds, egrets, herons, raptors, harbor seals and more! Additional information will be mailed upon registration.
Program Fee: $39 HSU Students, $54 All Others
Program fee includes: transportation, sea kayak instruction, sea kayaks and gear
Trip Departure: 9:00 am from Wildberries Marketplace. For those who live south of Arcata, please contact us to arrange a meeting place closer to your home.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 30
Tour of the Eel River Slough & Cock Robin Island
September 27
This tour takes place on the Eel River Slough and Cock Robin Island located just north of Ferndale and west of Loleta. This is an area rich in wildlife as it is influenced by both fresh water flowing from the Eel River and by saltwater coming in and out with the tides. Additional information will be mailed upon registration.
Program Fee: $39 HSU Students, $54 All Others
Program fee includes: transportation, sea kayak instruction, sea kayaks and gear
Trip Departure: 8:00 am from Wildberries Marketplace. For those who live south of Arcata, please contact us to arrange a meeting place closer to your home.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 23
Eureka Waterfront Sea Kayaking Tour
Look for upcoming dates in our Spring 2010 Catalog!
Join us for a paddle on the Eureka Waterfront and Woodley Island area. This four-hour tour will put in at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center. There will be plenty of opportunity to view wildlife, paddle and enjoy the waterfront from the bay. More information will be given upon registration.
Program Fee: $39 HSU Students, $54 All Others
Program Fee Includes: sea kayak instruction, sea kayaks and gear
Trip Departure: 10:00 am from the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center (921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka – next to the Adorni Center). For those who live north of Eureka, please contact us to arrange a meeting place closer to your home.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 16
Northern Humboldt Bay: Arcata to Eureka Tour
October 10
This tour crosses Humboldt Bay and provides a view and perspective of the local area unseen by most. We will be following the tide and paddling with the current to the Samoa Boat Ramp. This paddle is designed for the experienced beginner paddler with a trip distance of about five miles. Additional information will be mailed upon registration.
Program Fee: $39 HSU Students, $54 All Others
Program Fee Includes: transportation, sea kayak instruction, sea kayaks and gear.
Trip Departure: 9:30 am from Arcata Marsh Boat Ramp. For those who live south of Arcata, please contact us to arrange a meeting place closer to your home.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 7
News & Events
Faster, steeper, higher, deeper - the Banff Mountain Film Festival Radical Reels tour is coming to Arcata!
Catch the steepest and deepest in high-adrenaline outdoor sport films when the 2009 Radical Reels Tour comes to Arcata on September 23, 2009. Hurtle down steep untouched powder, feel the cold spray of stomach-dropping kayak first descents, fly high with the world?s wildest BASE jumpers, and much more in extreme mountain sports.
